He who finds Fortune on his side should go briskly ahead for she is wont to favor the bold.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

How can He be perfect? Everything He ever makes...dies.

Life is a service. What you will do lies in your soul.

Jesus is not a candle. A company in South Dakota is selling candles with the scent of Jesus. You light one and your friends says, Christ, what's that smell?

Actors already striving in the theatre wouldn't dream of putting themselves on these shows; it means that only about 10% of the talent out there is being auditioned for parts.

The best armor against slander is having an honorable past. A good name is always made of smear-proof material.

A story untold could be the one that kills you.

An eye for an eye? How Christian of you.' Unbelievers always want other people to act like Christians.

It's not the subject that's cliché; it's cliché or not. But in fact, this is the way you're talking about it.

If God exists then every good endeavor, even the simplest ones, pursued in response to God's calling can matter forever.

An artist must be ruthlessly selfish.